1d ago
Staff Backend Engineer
Mountain View, USA; Seattle, USA
$164k-$282k / year
full-timeseniore-commerce
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead the architectural design and implementation of a next-generation durable execution platform for Coupang's workflow systems, aiming for 5-6 nines availability. This greenfield team builds a highly scalable, fault-tolerant system from scratch, impacting hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end design of a distributed workflow engine
- Define extreme availability with 5-6 nines uptime
- Integrate AI/ML for predictive scaling and self-healing
- Solve distributed locking, timers, and deterministic execution
๐ Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, Math, or related field
- 6+ years of backend software development experience
- Proficiency in Java and Spring Framework
- Experience with AWS and building highly available distributed systems
โจ Nice to Have
- 10+ years of software development experience
- Proven track record of 5-6 nines availability
- Expertise in Temporal or Cadence programming models
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ฐ Annual bonus: 0-20% of base salary
- ๐ฅ Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/AD&D insurance
- ๐๏ธ 18-21 days of PTO
- ๐ 401K Plan with Company Match
- ๐๏ธ Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Phone Screenยท 60 min
- 3Onsite Interviewsยท 4-5 hours
- 4Offerยท 30 min
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